Buyer’s Guide on Fine Art Photo Prints

Photography Print Size Comparisons

Print measurements

Pictures below show the different Photo Prints measurement sizing in Standard and Panoramic Print format. Measurements in Inches

For any special requirements or custom Sizes like Mega Panoramics and others not listed here, please let me know if certain Photographs that you liked on my Portfolio, can be rezised much bigger. Get in touch here

my Portfolio, can be rezised much bigger. Get in touch here

Custom crops and large sizes are available in addition to the standard sizes listed with every Artworks and Fine Art Photographs

Mega Panoramic Photographs

As shown below is available by Custom order. Maximum Height Size in inches is 44 and the width is unlimited. Enquire first if my photograph is best enlarged at Mega Panoramic sizes

PRINT ORIENTATION OR ASPECT

Available in Square, Slim, Vertical, Landscape, Panoramic and Megapanoramic. We can also do customizations on the size, printing media and finishing options to suit your specific requirement.

PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHS

SQUARE PHOTOGRAPHS

SLIM, VERTICAL OR PORTRAIT

FINISHING OPTIONS

Loose print only: Photograph without White Border

No mounting, matting, or frame.

Advantage is you have better selections in terms of matting when framing it later on, there will be no worry of cutting the white Border should you decide in the future that you like it frame as Floating or Framing to the edge.

VERY IMPORTANT CARE OF FINE ART PRINTS:

Artwork should not be hung in direct sunlight or hot/damp environmental conditions. These conditions are not suitable for displaying fine art prints and will only damage the artwork.

Loose print only: Photograph with White Border.

Advantage: Ready to be frame. Default Color is White with 4 x 4 x 4 x 6 inches Border. Any custom Preference in terms of Border Dimension and Color, please let us know. It would be helpful to exactly match the color that you like, if you can provide us with Color Code

Please note without the exact color code that you will provide, we may not exactly print the precise color border that you like.

Your image is professionally printed on Museum-grade fine art paper using archival inks, unless the affordable premium-quality photo paper and Digital Printing was choosen.

The photo and fine art papers in our range are absolutely the best in the market

Matted prints: Mounted and matted with natural white archival rag mats, no frame.

A Double mat over a print does three important things. A Double mat separates the print from the glass so that if there is any moisture that may accumulate on the inside of the glass, the moisture won’t touch the print. Second, a double mat provides visual distance between the art and frame. Third, it adds color to enhance the print.

All prints are mounted in a high quality, acid free, off-white textured mount ready for framing

This double matt Mounting is available on all prints if required. The image will be printed with an additional white border and mounted. This additional Mounting or Double backing is available for additional cost price.

MUSEUM QUALITY PRINTS

All prints come with a lifetime guarantee against fading or color and are printed with museum quality archival inks and papers. Prints can have lifespan of many generations to come. Something to treasure and pass on.

Using the best medium format camera with Phase one and Leica M Monochrom, prints boasts exceptional clarity and exquisite crisp detail, vibrant and luxurious deep colors.

PRINT LAB

A fine art photograph is only as good as the person who prints it. With that in mind, we teamed up with amazing print labs to fulfill your orders. Our master printers adhere to exacting standards using the highest grade papers and archival inks. We pride ourselves on our reputation for producing the highest quality, colour managed fine art prints.

All prints are made exclusively by best professional photo labs specializing in museum gallery quality fine art printing and utilizing best available photo papers including high end archival acid free Giclée papers to create stunning pieces of art that will last for generations.

You have the options to decide your Preferential Photo Paper Prints or if not sure, you can leave the choices to us to Select the best media/paper by ticking “leave it to us to make selections for you” when you place your order.

For our customer who would like to have a better informed buying decisions, see technical information below.

MEDIA CHOICES

Smooth Pearl 310gsm

Key Benefits

Professional pearl finish
Instant dry surface
Superb photographic image quality and consistency
Heavyweight look and feel of a traditional photograph
Excellent compatibility with all good quality pigment and dye based inkjet printers
Superb colour gamut with dye ink printers

Product Description

GALERIE Prestige Smooth Pearl paper features the very latest HDR (High Dynamic Range) optically clear coating and coupled with recent advancements in inkjet receiving layer design, makes this the reference media for producing images with superb clarity, high sharpness and excellent colour gamut.

The high-density, resin coated heavyweight base and smooth pearl finish not only eliminate glare and fingerprints but with its natural photographic white tint, produce prints with the true look and feel of a photograph. For outstanding imaging performance, combined with the benefit of “touch dry” from the printer, this pearl surface media is the “choice of professionals”.

Gold Fibre Silk 310gsm

Key Benefits

Traditional photo fibre base
Look and feel of traditional baryta photo paper
High quality black and white and colour images
Wide colour gamut for vivid images
Perfect for digital toning
Excellent sharpness

Product Description

GALERIE Prestige Gold Fibre Silk features an inkjet layer coated directly onto a true baryta (barium sulphate) layer and fibre base to produce images with exceptional gamut for vivid colour reproduction as well as creamy whites and velvety blacks for the unique look of traditional silver halide photo paper.

The media creates high definition images with an extended tonal range and excellent archival properties making it a must for exhibition quality prints. This versatile media is perfect for colour images with vibrancy and depth or for producing a sympathetic re-creation of a traditional black and white image. As with true black and white images, the photographer can create the look of chemically toned sepia, gold, selenium and blue images but unlike chemical toning, the number of variations are only limited by the photographer’s imagination.

Gold Fibre Silk is compatible with both pigment and dye based printers. However for optimum results the use of pigment inks is recommended*.

Gold Fibre Gloss 310gsm

Key Benefits

Traditional Baryta-like surface
100% cotton rag
High quality black and white and color images
Wide color gamut for vivid images
No optical brighteners
Excellent sharpness

Product Description

GALERIE Prestige Gold Fibre Gloss is the perfect complement to the ever popular GALERIE Prestige Gold Fibre Silk.

A throwback to a bygone era, this traditional fibre-base photo paper is ideal for high quality black and white printing and offers an exceptional wide gamut for color, detail and tonality.

In developing GALERIE Prestige Gold Fibre Gloss, ILFORD has taken into account all the elements that make the perfect traditional photo paper, reminiscent of papers produced for the darkroom.

With no optical brighteners, and a seamless transition between contrast, shadow detail and highlight areas, this new exciting addition to the GALERIE Prestige range is sure to be a winner.

Gold Mono Silk 270gsm

Key Benefits

Dedicated black and white product
Acid-free and lignin-free fibre base
Reminiscent of darkroom prints
Seamless transition between shadows and highlights
High Dmax and low Dmin

Product Description

GALERIE Prestige Gold Mono Silk is a true black and white media for inkjet printers allowing photographers specialising in monochrome photography to achieve stunning images reminiscent of darkroom prints.

Fans of traditional black & white products no longer need a darkroom to bring to life their black and white prints. The contrast and transition between shadow and highlight areas is seamless thanks to the unique ILFORD nanoporous coating layer technology and coupled with exceptional Dmax and Dmin values, Gold Mono Silk is capable of delivering deep, rich blacks and bright whites.

Backed by over 130 years of imaging excellence and know how in both digital and analogue printing, ILFORD have finally blended the two mediums to offer this unique and exciting step forward in digital imaging technology.

Smooth Cotton Rag 310gsm

Key Benefits

100% cotton rag
Very smooth surface
No optical brighteners
High color consistency and gamut
Water resistance

Product Description

The new GALERIE Prestige 100% Cotton fourdriner-made rag papers lead the way within the range in meeting the needs of professional fine art printers. Photographers and print-makers alike can rely on these new papers to produce the highest quality images they have come to know and love from ILFORD.

With no optical brighteners and the longevity, image stability and a clean matt surface required for the very best in fine art printing, Smooth Cotton Rag is offered as the perfect choice for crisp detail, while the Textured Cotton range features a contoured surface for enhanced creative expression.

Textured Cotton Rag 310gsm

Key Benefits

100% cotton rag
Smooth textured surface
No optical brighteners
High color consistency and gamut
Water resistance

Product Description

Metallic Gloss 260gsm

Key Benefits

Iridium finish allows the print to come to life
Unique surface adds a creative angle to all types of photography
Perfect for Portrait and Studio photography
Compatible with all good quality pigment and dye based printers

Product Description

GALERIE Prestige Metallic Gloss offers photographers the ability to print images with a true ‘wow’ factor. The iridium finish gives every image a three-dimensional look ensuring that each print truly comes to life.

The resin coated paper is 260gsm and is suitable for creating display and exhibition prints or alternatively prints can be added to photo albums or portfolio work to create additional impact.

Although the media adds an additional creative angle to portrait and studio photography, it also lends itself perfectly to enhancing mechanical, industrial or architectural images.

Can’t see your favourite paper ? Let us know and if available we’ll get it in for you!

COLOR DISCLAIMER: Screen vs Print Colors

Although I employ state of the art computer color management to produce print colors that are near perfect reproductions of what I see on my monitors, this will not necessarily be your experience. Due to the relative inconsistencies of various display monitors plus variations in individual user’s monitor settings, calibrations, color printing settings, and lighting sources, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual prints. Because of this, I cannot guarantee that a print will be an exact match of the colors represented on this site. Always remember that the colors of screen images are intended as guides and should never be regarded as absolutely correct. That said, you can nevertheless rest assured that the colors of each physical print are an accurate and faithful representation of my original artistic inspiration and intent.

Please also note that, although every effort is made to photograph my items accurately and describe my products in detail, I cannot guarantee every computer monitor will accurately depict the actual color of the merchandise. Please contact me (email link) with any questions about the color or size of any item before purchasing

CARING FOR YOUR ARTS

We would start by pointing out that photographs are always dependent on environmental influences; their appearance and colour can change and fade. To ensure you keep enjoying our works of art, below you will find some suggestions on how you care after your prize artworks:

You should not expose photographs, laminations or frames, either in part or in full, to direct sunlight.
Do not hang them directly above heating appliances or expose them to a higher level of humidity than expected in a normal living room.
Photographs, laminations and frames are therefore not suitable for external areas, cellars, bathrooms or kitchens.
Laminations with UV protective film or acrylic glass and wooden frames are very sensitive to scratches and dirt and should therefore only be handled with gloves or equivalent protection.

WHAT DOES UV LIGHT DO TO YOUR PRINT?

UV light as we know causes sunburn when we expose ourselves and this is basically what is happening when printed images are exposed to light. The UV light fades different parts of the image overtime.

UV Filter or Glazing: This concept involves placing a filter known as glazing on or over the print to stop the UV light. There are two main types of filters used on framing photography:

Glass: There are a number of glass options when it comes to framing, with the most common being float glass or soda lime glass. Generally a lower cost option and is the industry standard for framing. Float glass will block about 40% of UV light which basically equates to blocking all of the UVB wavelength but not much pf the UVA wavelength. There are a number of better quality glass options and they come with an associated price but they can go up to the Tru Vue Museum Glass® which blocks 99% of ultraviolet light. Float glass is the standard unless higher quality is requested.